Mark MacLeod

Mark MacLeod

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18 hours ago @ StartupCFO - Blog 2.0 · 0 replies · +1 points

Thanks John. Great question. The image is a mix of taking flight, something I hope all my companies do as well as the historical symbolism of eagles. "The eagle was a symbol born by men of action, occupied with high and weighty affairs. It was given to those of lofty spirit, ingenuity, speed in comprehension, and discrimination in matters of ambiguity." http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp/keyword.eagle/...

3 days ago @ StartupCFO - If you love your idea,... · 0 replies · +1 points

Thanks Hiro. Fail early. Totally makes sense

3 days ago @ StartupCFO - If you love your idea,... · 0 replies · +1 points

Hey Ian,

Thanks for sharing the links.

Mark

6 days ago @ StartupCFO - If you love your idea,... · 0 replies · +1 points

Interesting. Toxic customers should definitely be avoided. Back when I was in accounting firms we would routinely fire bad customers. This is especially important in a services business because some customers can just chew up cycles.

1 week ago @ Highway 12 Ventures - Saying No Sucks... · 0 replies · +1 points

Really great post. I am pleased to say that you are expressing a view that is gaining in popularity with investors. Good stuff.

1 week ago @ StartupCFO - Do VCs compete? · 0 replies · +1 points

For sure, there is scarcity of good deals. And so in that respect they do compete. I find in smaller markets (like here in Canada), they really do not compete.

1 week ago @ StartupCFO - What can go wrong? · 0 replies · +1 points

Good definition. The devil is in the details. I had a former CEO who always said "you're not paranoid if you're right". And I have to say in all my dealmaking history, the more we prepared and thought of what could go wrong, the less things did go wrong.

1 week ago @ Redeye VC - Sharing and Exchanging... · 0 replies · +1 points

Really good idea. Hope to see that implemented with seed funds up here in Canada

2 weeks ago @ StartupCFO - Google: The Startup Ki... · 0 replies · +1 points

It probably is dumping. Even harder to prove in this sector where cost of goods is zero and you're shipping bits vs. atoms

3 weeks ago @ StartupCFO - It\'s not just about S... · 0 replies · +1 points

If it's not 100% clear - I singled you out not because you could have been flipping burgers but because you and your company are a great illustration of what can be accomplished outside of the Valley.